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BILL · 2013–14 SESSION

HB 2398: Community college degrees

Permitting community colleges that confer applied baccalaureate degrees to confer honorary bachelor of applied science degrees.

Summary

  • Permits the Boards of Trustees of community and technical colleges that are authorized to offer baccalaureate degrees, to confer honorary Bachelor of Applied Science degrees.

From the House Bill Report (HB 2398), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 158, Laws of 2014
  1. IntroducedJan 16, 2014
  2. Out of committeeJan 31, 2014
  3. Passed HouseFeb 11, 2014
  4. Passed SenateMar 7, 2014
  5. GovernorMar 31, 2014
  6. LawMar 31, 2014
Prime sponsor
Brady Walkinshaw (D-43)
Introduced
January 16, 2014 in the House
Last action
March 31, 2014
Session law
Chapter 158, Laws of 2014
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to the authority of community colleges to confer honorary bachelor of applied science degrees;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Brady Walkinshaw (D-43)

10 co-sponsors (6 Democrats, 4 Republicans)

Larry Haler R-8Larry Seaquist D-26Hans Zeiger R-25Dick Muri R-28Norma Smith R-10Cindy Ryu D-32Chris Reykdal D-22Senator D-22Mia Gregerson D-33Gerry Pollet D-46

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed February 11, 2014
Version voted on: HB 2398
98 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat55000
Republican43000
How each member voted

Yea (98)

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Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 7, 2014
Version voted on: HB 2398
49 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat25000
Republican24000
How each member voted

Yea (49)

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History

  1. Effective date 6/12/2014.
  2. Chapter 158, 2014 Laws.
  3. Governor signed.
  4. Delivered to Governor.
  5. President signed.
  6. Speaker signed.
  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0.
  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  9. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  10. HIE - Majority; do pass.
  11. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  12. First reading, referred to Higher Education.
  13. Third reading, passed; yeas, 98; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0.
  14. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  15. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  16. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  17. HE - Majority; do pass.
  18. HE - Executive action taken by committee.
  19. First reading, referred to Higher Education (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).

HB 2398 in other sessions

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